It has only been 30 minutes?Brrring. Brrring. The school bell has rung and kids come rushing out of the building. I am about 10 cars back in line, and I realize I should have gotten to school earlier. If I don’t make it through the line before the busses are released, we will be behind before we even started! Now let me tell you, my kids are not walkers, Air Jordan 6 Rings we are bussers, but with all the activities that are going on, we don’t have time for them to ride the bus and get dropped off at home. Although they have been in school since morning, the second half of their day is just Air Jordan 19s beginning.
They plow into the car each with exciting news they have to tell me. Of course, one is trying to talk over the other and although I am trying my best to have super mom ears and listen to each of their stories, I must confess my mind is traveling into it’s own dimension of space. The only thing I can concentrate on is Air Jordan 2010 who has to be where and when. I try to keep a calm face on, even though I can feel the energy in the car start to rise. We make it home, and as soon as the door is open cries of hunger are being heard, and my patients is already starting to falter. I take a deep breath and tell them they can only have snack, after they are dressed and ready to leave. That’s right, I just used food as a bribing tool to get them to get themselves ready for their afternoon activities sooner rather than later. They all drop their bags as they run into their rooms and quickly try to get undressed and dressed. They need to eat before we have to jump into the car. It is only a little past 4 and already I feel like we have been through a mini storm.
As each emerge dressed, they start to gravitate towards the kitchen wanting their snack. I take a look, and start to rattle off the items they are missing: shin guards, shoes, pony tails, sports goggles, water, sweatshirts,etc. They grumble they know where everything is, and are starving to death. I proclaim I am the world’s meanest mom and until they are fully ready, there will be no snack. We banter for a couple of minutes until I start to Air Jordan 3s remind them we only have 5 more minutes til we must be out the door, or we will all be late. They start moving faster, and each one finally gets a snack.
As they are eating, I ask each one about the home work they have. As they are listing off the things that are due the next day, I go over and check the calendar one last time to make sure I know where I am going, and in what order. They shove the last morsel into their mouths, grab their sport bags and home work and we pile into the mini for the start of the next part of our lives.
Where is the Time?How much time do you have before your second life begins? Time, who has time? (>30min) We get by (30 min 60 min) We never rush (60 min 120min) We have all the time in the world (There is no second life)See results without voting
Who has to go Where?Organization has always been the key to a successful mom. When time is short and activities are endless knowing who has to be where and when is a must. There are many different ways to stay organized. There are spreadsheets, wall calendars, pocket calendars, blackberries, smart phones and much more. Each mom has to decide which works best for her and her needs. I personally use a wall calendar so every one in the family can look at it and know what is going on. This allows them to look and see if they have time to attend a party, or play at a friends house, or if they need to hustle and get ready for their afternoons activities. I hate to nag (although I am told I am quite good at it!), and using this calender helps me from having to repeat myself too many times.
My favorite calender to buy is the Mom’s Family Calendar, Who does what and goes where when. (But not why.) by Sandra Boynton. This is my 3rd year using this specific calendar and it works wonders for my family. It comes with stickers (which i really don’t use) and a magnetic phone list that forces me to update those emergency numbers at least once per year. The calendar has an area on top that is for names, with the dates on the side. This allows for each child to have their own space for their own activities. The first space is reserved for MOM and there are 4 empty spaces, which work out awesome for me, since i have 4 kids to fill the spaces with. The calender begins in August (start of the crazy school Air Jordan Women Size year.) and ends the following year December, allowing me time to forget I need to purchase a new one. I love that the pages are thicker than normal so tears do not occur, and that there is a handy pocket at the bottom for me to put important notes into. It is hung in an accessible place and gets man handled daily! It has survived my family, so it is one tough calendar.
What I find the most amusing about my calendar in particular, is that under Mom column it tends to be blank, but that is mainly because I am the chauffeur. They couldn’t get where they were going without me, and I couldn’t get them where they needed to go with out my calendar. Don’t get too stressed out.
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